The Tyburn tree : Dark London

"Almond, thanks to the diversity of material and changeable tone of the concept, is allowed to fully stretch and explore his vocal ability. Some of the moments he provides on this record are extraordinary, for different reasons. John Harle's contribution cannot be understated also - he composed the majority of the piece and it's testament to his ability that there is such a platform for the other musicians taking part to really shine. However, a risk that all musicians take when they set out to compose a concept album (or especially the dreaded `M' word - musical) is that the entire project will come off looking and sounding like a farce. Listeners can rest assured that although The Tyburn Tree has its hairy moments of high-camp melodrama and overly theatrical elements, it never slips into the ridiculous".

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"There are splashes of cabaret and jazz, but the echoing, crepuscular atmosphere is dominated by Almond's impressive neo-operatic singing (some distance from electro-pop!), with a thumping, galloping finale that uses an extract from Blake's "prophetic book" Jerusalem. Dark but dashing".

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